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Dialysis Access Creation
You may already know that before you can receive dialysis, you need to have an access placed. Your dialysis access is your lifeline and a critical factor in enabling you to obtain the best dialysis treatment possible. Gaining an understanding of the 4 types of dialysis access will help you determine which type of dialysis access is right for you. Which access is the best for you will depends on many factors and a detailed discussion should occur between you and your vascular specialist before deciding which route to take.
Haemodialysis is a method in which a tube is inserted into a patient’s bloodstream to allow blood to travel from your body to the dialysis machine, where it can be cleaned and returned back into the bloodstream.
Central venous catheter (CVC)
Arteriovenous fistula (AV Fistula)
Arteriovenous graft (AV Graft)
Another type of dialysis, called peritoneal dialysis, which uses the inner abdominal wall lining and a specialized sterile solution to clean the blood inside your body, requires a different type of access known as:
Peritoneal dialysis catheter (PD Catheter)
- Central venous catheter (CVC)
- Arteriovenous fistula (AV Fistula)
- Arteriovenous graft (AV Graft)
- Peritoneal dialysis catheter (PD Catheter)